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Election Day: Live updates

VICTORY! In California, voters have approved Proposition 12, a historic measure that will improve the lives of tens of...

Farmed animal welfare
California and Florida cast crucial votes tomorrow on farm animals, greyhounds

Tomorrow, citizens in California and Florida will vote on critical animal protection measures with profound and lasting...

Americans kill 80 percent of trophy-hunted primates – more than 800 each year

Last month, Americans reacted with horror and outrage when an Idaho game commission official, Blake Fischer, circulated a...

Canada should do the right thing by right whales

North Atlantic right whales are among the most critically endangered animals on the planet today. There are fewer than 440...

Now more than ever: Violence and the meaning of our mission

The last few months have produced a horrible stream of grim and scarring news stories about hate-inspired killing sprees in...

Urgent alert! Act now to stop cruel hunting methods to kill wolves, bears on national lands in Alaska

We need your help urgently to stop a proposal that would roll back an Obama-era regulation prohibiting cruel and...

Protecting equines
All treats, no tricks for sanctuary and rehabilitation center residents

With Halloween upon us, the residents of wildlife sanctuaries and animal rehabilitation centers associated with the Humane...

Protecting equines
HSUS, other advocacy groups sue to stop sale of California wild horses to slaughter

The Humane Society of the United States, joined by several other organizations, is suing to stop the U.S. Forest Service from...

Animal rescue and response
Los Angeles County, home to largest cockfighting bust in U.S. history, cracks down with new ordinance

In May last year, our Animal Rescue Team was on site to help local law enforcement officials with the largest cockfighting...